Plow.



W. M. HUNTER.

PLOW.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 17, 190s.

91 5,297. Patented Mar. 16, 1909.

WMHunter.

. different forms and conditions b UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.l

WILLIAM M. HUNTER, OF DECATUR, TENNESSEE.

PLOW.

No. 915,297. Specicaton of Letters Patent. Patented March 16, 1909.

. Application filed .Tune 17, 1908. Serial No. 39,007.

To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that l, WILLIAM M. HUNTER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Meigs and State of Tennessee, have invented certain new and `useful Improvements in Plows, of which the lengths to throw the shovel blades in dier-- ent ositions, and the side beams being laterallgf adjustable to vary their position with reference to the Iniddle beam. l

For a full understanding of the invention and the merits thereof and also to acquire a knowledge of the details of construction and the means for effecting the result, reference is to be had to the following description and accom )anyiiig drawings.

Wh` e the invention maybe adapted to changes in the structure and minor deta s without laparting from the spirit or essential features thereof, still the preferred embodiment is shown in Y the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an implenient of the character aforesaid embodying the invention. Fig.A 2 is a top plan View.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

The implement embodies a center beam 1 having at its front end a clevis 2 and provided at its rear end with a standard 3 to which a shovel blade 4 is attached, the same being of any style or make accordinlg to the particular work and nature of so' Side cams 5 and 6 are located upon opposite sides of the beam 1 and are connected thereto by means of bolts 7 and 8, or like fastenings. Each beam 5 and 6 has an off-set 9 about midway ofits ends, said beams being rearwardly diverged from their front ends to the off-set portions 9 and having the portions in the rear of the off-sets extending arallel and terminating in standards 10 to w 'ch are attached cultivator shovel blades 4 similar to that fitted to the standard 3, or of any design depending upon the special work.

The front ends of the beams 5 and 6 come close against opposite sides of the beam 1, whereas the rear portions'are spread or spaced laterally, wedges 11 being interposed between the several beams and mounted upon a fastening 8 in the manner substantially as indicated in the drawings. By proper adjustment of the wed es 1-1 and the fastening 8, the rear ends of the beams 5 and 6 may be spaced apart to a greater or less extent. A bolt or tie rod 12 connects the rear portions of the beams 5 and 6 and its end portions are threaded and'receive a pair of nuts 13 between which the respective beams are held. The handle bars 14 are mounted upon the bolt or tie rod 12 'and are secured by the nuts 13. 4Braces 15 are interposed between the rear portions of the beams 5 and 6 and the respective handle bars to hold the latter in the re uiied adjusted position. The upper ends o the braces 15 are formed with rear extensions and said extensions, as also the upper portions of the braces, ai'e slotted, the slots being substantially of L-form. The bolts or fastenings 17 connecting the upper ends of the braces with the handle bars are adapted to operate in said slots. From the foregoing it will lbe `understood that an implement is provided which may be used either as a cultivator or low in which the side beams are laterally aifiustable according to the distance between the rows to be cultivated or the extent of surface to be operated upon depending upon the draft and condition o soil. By having the middle shovel blade located in advance of the side shovel blades, the earth is loosened in a measure in advance of the operation of the side shovels, thereby facilitating the work and enabling the same to be eiformed with a minimum expenditure of) power, and with less fatigue. The center beam is longitudinally adjustable between the side beams and is provided with a series of openings for reception of the fastening bolts 7 and 8. n

.Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

An implement of the character specified comprisingl a middle beam rovided with a standard aving a shovel, eams arranged upon op osite sides of the middle beam and rearwar ly diver ed and terminating at different distances rom the rear of the middle beam and'provided with standards bearing shovel blades, transverse fastenings connecting the middle and side beams, Wedges 4sions and upper ends of the braces having 10 mountedu on therearfasteningand arranged slots to recelve the yfastenin means.

between t e middle and side beams, a :tie In testimony whereof I a my signature rod connecting the side beams with the rear in presence of two Witnesses.

f; of the middle beam, handle bars mounted I WILLI M. HUNTER; [L s j uponl said tie rod, and braces adjustabl connesting the rear portions of the -side eams Witnesses:I with the handle bars, said braces having eX- i M. H. STEWART,

tensions at their outer ends, and saidextenv STEWART LiLLARD. 

